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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS

The District of Columbia State Education Office (SEO) will award up to $10,000 to qualified students
to attend eligible public universities and colleges nationwide through the DC OneApp. The DC
OneApp is the only method which a college-bound District resident may apply for funding from the
District’s three college financial aid grants: DCTAG, DCLEAP, and DCAS – using one application.
The DC OneApp is located on-line at www.seo.dc.gov.

FINANCIAL AID POLICIES

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

A. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

Any student who benefits from financial aid must be making satisfactory academic progress and
performance. SAP is reviewed annually (at the end of the spring semester) to determine if students
have met the financial aid standards of progress and performance (SAP) as outlined in the College
Catalog.
Students not meeting SAP are not eligible to receive financial aid but are eligible to appeal the
suspension.

B. FINANCIAL AID STUDENT ACADEMIC POLICY:
It is the policy of the Bowie State University to implement standards of Satisfactory Academic
Progress (SAP) in accordance with federal regulations and requirements.
The University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAP) consist of reviewing several
components, a quantitative (number of credits completed), and qualitative (grade point
average), maximum time frames, all of which are measured on an annual basis at the end of
the academic year (Spring term).
Financial Aid applicants must comply with the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy as a
condition of continued Federal Financial Aid eligibility.

NB: Please note that the Financial Aid SAP requirements differ from the University academic
satisfactory academic progress policy.
Financial aid programs which are affected by the SAP policy include: Federal Pell. Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work Study, William D. Ford
Federal Direct Loan programs (Subsidized, Unsubsidized, PLUS), Institutional Grants, State
Grants/scholarships other programs which require the monitoring of academic progress.

C. PROCEDURE:
For financial aid purposes, a student is considered to be in good standards if the following
criteria are met:
 *Undergraduate students must maintain accumulative grade point average of 2.00.
*Graduate students must maintain accumulative grade point average of 3.00.
*Pass at least 67% percent of the cumulative hours.
Completes their educational program within a time-frame of no longer than 150%.
Maximum Time Frame
Students must complete their educational program within a time frame no longer than 150% of the
published length of the educational program, as measured by transfer and attempted credits. (For
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